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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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Business costs will rise for those who are sourcing some or most of their raw materials or goods from China. In the past, Japanese brands moved their manufacturing operations from high-cost Japan to low-cost countries. China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Demand changes refer to shifts in customer preferences, market trends, or unexpected spikes in demand. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Geopolitical changes encompass alterations in international relations, trade policies, tariffs, or regulations.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

From our lens, this trend is mainly an indicator of seasonal holiday related demand and spending for the traditional holiday quarter. On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom. The reported November value of 48.3 declined 0.4

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries.

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Why having your head (and business) in the cloud is a winning strategy

o9 Solutions

Having instantaneous knowledge that an underperforming product in Malaysia is taking up 30% of manufacturing capacity but the ROI is negative, running a scenario that recommends shifting production to a product that is stocking out in Japan but can improve your margins by 4%.

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Considerations for China Plus Supply Chain Sourcing Actions

Supply Chain Matters

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. All rights reserved.